Who's Braxton Miller's backup?

[GoBlueNavyNuke]

I disagree. I think people have been over-estimating OSU this preseason. They lost a ton on their oline. Inexperienced OL matched with an inexperienced QB is generally a recipe for ugliness. Match that with losing their #1 RB adn #1 WR and there is youth everywhere.

I think most of that hype based off the name "Urban Meyer." Which, don't get me wrong, who is a good coach......but.......when you look at the success he had at Florida, it was primarily with Zook's recruits and arguably one of the best college players ever (and the guy who actually recruited Tebow and who Meyer himself is quoted as saying is the "best recruiter in the country" is now on the Michigan staff, Greg Mattison).

 

[amszete]

And before you figure out how to edit it, well.....

Bwahahaha. Nice. ^


Feel bad for Miller - hope he is able to heal up for the season. Good luck OSU!

 

[Tharvot]

I think most of that hype based off the name "Urban Meyer." Which, don't get me wrong, who is a good coach......but.......when you look at the success he had at Florida, it was primarily with Zook's recruits and arguably one of the best college players ever (and the guy who actually recruited Tebow and who Meyer himself is quoted as saying is the "best recruiter in the country" is now on the Michigan staff, Greg Mattison).

They hype was based off Braxton Miller being a heisman candidate, which he undoubtedly would have been. When you have a dynamic QB like that, it masks a lot of ugliness. That and they went 12-2 the year before.

Now, its gonna be a tough year. No idea what the 2 backup QBs are like. Gotta think we are gonna be doing a ton of ground and pound, which should be good enough for a winning season...maybe even 8 wins, but nothing close to what Braxton could have gotten the team.

 

[Shanemansj13]

If Cardale starts I might be on suicide alert.

 

[LawDawg]

Never like to see this. No matter how much I might dislike a team, I want to see them humbled with their best.

 

[LawDawg]

They hype was based off Braxton Miller being a heisman candidate, which he undoubtedly would have been. When you have a dynamic QB like that, it masks a lot of ugliness. That and they went 12-2 the year before.

Now, its gonna be a tough year. No idea what the 2 backup QBs are like. Gotta think we are gonna be doing a ton of ground and pound, which should be good enough for a winning season...maybe even 8 wins, but nothing close to what Braxton could have gotten the team.

Yeah, but I understand they lost their entire O line ... that doesn't help the QB any. Going 12-2 last year doesn't make much of a difference unless most or all of those players are coming back.

 

[BigRedMoe]

Feel awful for the guy. Hopefully he heals completely. Any updates on what exactly the injury is? Rotator cuff or something?

 

[GoBlueNavyNuke]

They hype was based off Braxton Miller being a heisman candidate, which he undoubtedly would have been. When you have a dynamic QB like that, it masks a lot of ugliness. That and they went 12-2 the year before.

Now, its gonna be a tough year. No idea what the 2 backup QBs are like. Gotta think we are gonna be doing a ton of ground and pound, which should be good enough for a winning season...maybe even 8 wins, but nothing close to what Braxton could have gotten the team.

It's funny really, that Braxton got all that Heisman hype, yet for all his problems with consistency (which were more traceable to the O-line) Devin Gardner put up comparable (if not better) numbers.

 

[Wamu]

I think most of that hype based off the name "Urban Meyer." Which, don't get me wrong, who is a good coach......but.......when you look at the success he had at Florida, it was primarily with Zook's recruits and arguably one of the best college players ever (and the guy who actually recruited Tebow and who Meyer himself is quoted as saying is the "best recruiter in the country" is now on the Michigan staff, Greg Mattison).

I expect nothing less from a meeeechegan fan. He's only taken three different teams to big time bowls games. That must be a fluke, right?

 

[Wamu]

It's funny really, that Braxton got all that Heisman hype, yet for all his problems with consistency (which were more traceable to the O-line) Devin Gardner put up comparable (if not better) numbers.

Miller has a better TD to int ratio (BM: 52 & 17/DG: 34 to 17) & is a much better runner than Gardner ever was (BM: 3,054 yards & 32 td's/DG: 568 yards & 20 td's).

 

[Tharvot]

Yeah, but I understand they lost their entire O line ... that doesn't help the QB any. Going 12-2 last year doesn't make much of a difference unless most or all of those players are coming back.

The QB is the most important piece in CFB. If you have a talented team and a star QB returning, you'll be highly ranked in the preseason. Miller's veteran knowledge and general ability to escape the rush would have been able to nullify a lot of the young O-line's mistakes. With an inexperienced QB back there in addition to a new O-Line...that spells disaster.

 

[Tharvot]

It's funny really, that Braxton got all that Heisman hype, yet for all his problems with consistency (which were more traceable to the O-line) Devin Gardner put up comparable (if not better) numbers.

Gardner might have put up better passing numbers, but the rushing were not comparable. Ohio State's offense is basically a run-first offense anyhow.

 

[H2S]

Never like to see this. No matter how much I might dislike a team, I want to see them humbled with their best.

couldn't have said it better myself.



gws Braxton.

 

[Oney]

It looks like J.T. Barrett. He's no. 2 on depth chart, Cardale Jones in no. 3.


Hopefully we hear positive results from MRI today. I still think we can win most of our games, but the lines on a few games may swing the other way now.

 

[Brasky]

Well it'd be our 4th string quarterback starting for OSU if he'd chosen to pick up the phone when Urban called last year.

 

[Brasky]

Really wanted to see a 100 percent OSU. It's good for everyone. Hopefully we can see a miracle recovery and OSU can hold on until he gets back.

 

[HoHumHokie]

 

[occupant]

ELIZABETH!!!! THIS IS IT!!! THIS IS THE BIG ONE!!! I'M COMING TO SEE YA!!!!

 

[Yapp14]

ELIZABETH!!!! THIS IS IT!!! THIS IS THE BIG ONE!!! I'M COMING TO SEE YA!!!!

So can we soon expect Urbie to need a sabbatical for "health and family" reasons?

 

[occupant]

So can we soon expect Urbie to need a sabbatical for "health and family" reasons?

I can only assume that the suckeye cheerleaders aren't nearly as fetching as the gheytor ones...